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Species related to the Purple-backed sunbeam (Aglaeactis aliciae)
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Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)
The burrowing owl is a small-bodied species, with a round head lacking ear tufts, striking lemon yellow eyes and unusually long legs. The... More 43 Images 8 Videos -
Coursetia (Coursetia gracilis)
Information on Coursetia gracilis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Mexican redleg tarantula (Brachypelma emilia)
This pale pinkish-brown bodied tarantula has a black head and black legs, with distinctive red hairs on the middle part of the legs. These... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Blaze-winged parakeet (Pyrrhura devillei)
Information on the blaze-winged parakeet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Galapagos miconia (Miconia robinsoniana)
Although it is now vastly depleted, the Galapagos miconia still lends its name to a unique vegetation zone on two of the major islands in... More 7 Images 0 videos -
Cactus (Coryphantha vogtherriana)
Information on Coryphantha vogtherriana is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Honduran emerald (Amazilia luciae)
Central America’s rarest bird, the Honduran emerald is known from only a small, arid region of Honduras. This attractive mid-sized... More 2 Images 0 videos -
White-necked jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)
Like other members of the hummingbird family, the white-necked jacobin is remarkable for its dazzling plumage and unique wing structure... More 12 Images 1 Video -
Plain swift (Apus unicolor)
A fairly small swift, the plain swift (Apus unicolor) shares its range with both the common swift (Apus apus) and the pallid swift (Apus... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Alpine swift (Tachymarptis melba)
Capable of migrating large distances, the Alpine swift (Tachymarptis melba) is an extraordinary bird, spending much of its life on the wing... More 4 Images 1 Video -
Pacific Coast mahogany (Swietenia humilis)
Information on the Pacific Coast mahogany is currentl being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Mexican rustleg tarantula (Brachypelma boehmei)
Only described in 1993, this stunning spider from southwest Mexico resembles its better known relative, Brachypelma smithi (Mexican redknee... More 11 Images 0 videos -
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
The stocky bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) has a stubby bill, a black face and cap, a white bar on the black wings, and a white rump... More 19 Images 4 Videos -
Great spinetail (Siptornopsis hypochondriaca)
Information on the great spinetail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Hog deer (Axis porcinus)
Once widespread and relatively abundant, the hog deer has suffered dramatic declines, and now survives in relict populations, scattered... More 18 Images 0 videos -
Monodora (Monodora hastipetala)
Information on Monodora hastipetala is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Siamese fireback (Lophura diardi)
The striking male Siamese fireback is most notable for its unusually long crest of purple-black feathers, which reaches up to 9 cm in length... More 8 Images 1 Video -
Tristan bunting (Nesospiza acunhae)
Information on the Tristan bunting is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos -
Polylepis (Polylepis rugulosa)
Information on Polylepis rugulosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Gabela bush shrike (Laniarius amboimensis)
This rare and handsome bird has white underparts, predominantly black wings, and an extremely striking rusty-red cap. Like other Laniarius... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Green-flower sunbush (Leucadendron loranthifolium)
Information on the green-flower sunbush is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Gunning’s golden mole (Neamblysomus gunningi)
Gunning’s golden mole is perhaps one of the most enigmatic members of an ancient group of subterranean mammals that, according to fossil... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Black kite (Milvus migrans)
With a distribution that spreads over four continents, the black kite is probably the world’s most abundant bird of prey. Not surprisingly... More 23 Images 3 Videos -
St. Helena dogwood (Nesohedyotis arborea)
Information on the St. Helena dogwood is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Chuuk monarch (Metabolus rugensis)
Information on the Chuuk monarch is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Snow Mountain robin (Petroica archboldi)
Information on the Snow Mountain robin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Pulicaria (Pulicaria aromatica)
Information on Pulicaria aromatica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Long-tailed meadowlark (Sturnella loyca)
In addition to having the longest tail, the aptly named long-tailed meadowlark is by far the largest of the seven species of New World... More 10 Images 1 Video -
Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene)
This species is similar in appearance and size to the pearl-bordered fritillary, but has darker brown spots on the underwing and more... More 19 Images 2 Videos -
Banded hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus)
The banded hare-wallaby is the only survivor of a group of at least 20 ‘short faced kangaroos’ (subfamily Sthenurinae) that once existed... More 5 Images 0 videos
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